Summary
Roel Thijs is a pragmatic Java and Python software crafter with over a decade of experience building database-driven systems and automations, backed by Oracle certifications in PL/SQL and Java. He has delivered projects as a solo developer and as part of large, multilingual, multi-timezone teams across consulting and energy sectors, currently shaping solutions at Continuum Consulting. Comfortable from low-level Unix scripting and datawarehousing to modern Java stacks, he’s known for turning complex SQL and integration challenges into reliable, maintainable systems. Outside work he explores creative computing—hacking Lego Mindstorms and composing music with Sonic Pi—and volunteers teaching coding at CoderDojo and in local schools. This blend of hands-on craftsmanship and community teaching gives him a practical, user-focused approach to software design.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor electronics, ICT, Bachelor electronics, ICT at Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen
Dutch, French, English